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History of Congregations of Winchester District June 12, 2024
A. AUGUSTA CO. CHURCHES
Currently, the churches in Augusta Co. are in Harrisonburg and Staunton Districts. At one time,
the churches below were in the Winchester District. Twelve churches of Augusta Co. in 2014 were in
Harrisonburg District: Annex (New Hope Road, Staunton); Bethany (Lee Highway, Weyers Cave);
Crimora (Crimora-New Hope Road, Crimora); Harriston (East Side Highway, Grottoes); Mt. Bethel
(Rock Mountain Lane, Harrisonburg); Mt. Pisgah (Mount Pisgah Road, Mount Sidney); Mt. Zion
(Mount Solon); New Hope (Round Hill Road, New Hope); Parnassus (Clark Lane, Parnassus);
Sangerville (Clark Lane, Churchville); Verona (Lee Highway, Verona); and Weyers Cave (Houff Road,
Weyers Cave). Not all of these were in Winchester District prior to 1970 but all are noted below for
completeness—indeed, all churches currently in Harrisonburg District are noted in this History. Those
churches currently active have their section titles highlighted.
Table 1 identifies churches of Augusta Co. that have ceased to exist because of being closed,
renamed, or merged into another church.
Table 1. Closed, Merged, Split, Renamed, or Otherwise Discontinued Churches in Augusta Co.
Church Location Action Disposition Date
Asbury Augusta M with Belmont, as Annex 1969
Belmont Augusta M with Asbury, as Annex 1969
Belvadere Augusta R Mount Bethel 1890
Buffalo Gap Augusta C Pre 1939
Cedar Green # Augusta M with Mountain Chapel #, as Community # 1961
Centerville Augusta M with Bridgewater, as Bridgewater 1995
Churchville U. B. Augusta R Glossbrenner Memorial 1941
Clay Hill M. E. So. Augusta C Pre 1939
Clay Hill U. B. Augusta C 1935
Deerfield Augusta C Pre 1939
Ebenezer # Augusta C 1974
Good Shepherd Augusta C 1978
Hermitage Augusta C Pre 1939
Jennings Gap Augusta C 1951
John Wesley (Harriston) # Augusta C ca. 1965
Mount Bethel (Christian, Va.)# Augusta C ca. 1965
Mount Meridian Augusta C Pre 1939
Mount Solon Augusta M with Bridgewater, as Bridgewater 1995
Mount Zion Augusta R McKinley 1937
Mount Zion (Verona) # Augusta C ca. 1965
Mountain Chapel # Augusta M with Cedar Green #, as Community # 1961
Mountain View Augusta C Sold; proceeds to Glossbrenner 1988
Naked Creek Augusta R Bethany 1955
Paynes Chapel # Augusta M with Augusta Saint #, as Augusta Street # 1982
Pleasant Grove Augusta C Pre 1939
Pond Gap Augusta C Pre 1939
Reid Chapel # Augusta M with Calvary, as Calvary 1995
Saint Paul # Augusta M with Pleasant View #, as Pleasant View # 1982
Spitler’s Chapel Augusta R Mount Pisgah 1800s
Spring Hill Augusta C Pre 1939
Stokesville Augusta M with Mt. Zion, as Mt. Zion 1930
Timber Ridge ME So. Augusta C 1956
Timber Ridge U.B. # Augusta C ca. 1900
Union Chapel Augusta M with Weyers Cave, as Weyers Cave 1994
Union Hall Augusta R Mountain View 1899
Key to Actions: C = Closed (no successor named); M = Merged; S = Split; R = Renamed; and D = Other Disposition as noted.
Key (Other): # Denotes an Ethnic Minority Church.
Source: [Wrenn 2014].
II.A Augusta Co. Churches 2 Volume 5
A. AUGUSTA CO. CHURCHES
Currently, the churches in Augusta Co. are in Harrisonburg and Staunton Districts. At one time,
the churches below were in the Winchester District. Twelve churches of Augusta Co. in 2014 were in
Harrisonburg District: Annex (New Hope Road, Staunton); Bethany (Lee Highway, Weyers Cave);
Crimora (Crimora-New Hope Road, Crimora); Harriston (East Side Highway, Grottoes); Mt. Bethel
(Rock Mountain Lane, Harrisonburg); Mt. Pisgah (Mount Pisgah Road, Mount Sidney); Mt. Zion
(Mount Solon); New Hope (Round Hill Road, New Hope); Parnassus (Clark Lane, Parnassus);
Sangerville (Clark Lane, Churchville); Verona (Lee Highway, Verona); and Weyers Cave (Houff Road,
Weyers Cave). Not all of these were in Winchester District prior to 1970 but all are noted below for
completeness—indeed, all churches currently in Harrisonburg District are noted in this History. Those
churches currently active have their section titles highlighted.
Table 1 identifies churches of Augusta Co. that have ceased to exist because of being closed,
renamed, or merged into another church.
Table 1. Closed, Merged, Split, Renamed, or Otherwise Discontinued Churches in Augusta Co.
Church Location Action Disposition Date
Asbury Augusta M with Belmont, as Annex 1969
Belmont Augusta M with Asbury, as Annex 1969
Belvadere Augusta R Mount Bethel 1890
Buffalo Gap Augusta C Pre 1939
Cedar Green # Augusta M with Mountain Chapel #, as Community # 1961
Centerville Augusta M with Bridgewater, as Bridgewater 1995
Churchville U. B. Augusta R Glossbrenner Memorial 1941
Clay Hill M. E. So. Augusta C Pre 1939
Clay Hill U. B. Augusta C 1935
Deerfield Augusta C Pre 1939
Ebenezer # Augusta C 1974
Good Shepherd Augusta C 1978
Hermitage Augusta C Pre 1939
Jennings Gap Augusta C 1951
John Wesley (Harriston) # Augusta C ca. 1965
Mount Bethel (Christian, Va.)# Augusta C ca. 1965
Mount Meridian Augusta C Pre 1939
Mount Solon Augusta M with Bridgewater, as Bridgewater 1995
Mount Zion Augusta R McKinley 1937
Mount Zion (Verona) # Augusta C ca. 1965
Mountain Chapel # Augusta M with Cedar Green #, as Community # 1961
Mountain View Augusta C Sold; proceeds to Glossbrenner 1988
Naked Creek Augusta R Bethany 1955
Paynes Chapel # Augusta M with Augusta Saint #, as Augusta Street # 1982
Pleasant Grove Augusta C Pre 1939
Pond Gap Augusta C Pre 1939
Reid Chapel # Augusta M with Calvary, as Calvary 1995
Saint Paul # Augusta M with Pleasant View #, as Pleasant View # 1982
Spitler’s Chapel Augusta R Mount Pisgah 1800s
Spring Hill Augusta C Pre 1939
Stokesville Augusta M with Mt. Zion, as Mt. Zion 1930
Timber Ridge ME So. Augusta C 1956
Timber Ridge U.B. # Augusta C ca. 1900
Union Chapel Augusta M with Weyers Cave, as Weyers Cave 1994
Union Hall Augusta R Mountain View 1899
Key to Actions: C = Closed (no successor named); M = Merged; S = Split; R = Renamed; and D = Other Disposition as noted.
Key (Other): # Denotes an Ethnic Minority Church.
Source: [Wrenn 2014].
II.A Augusta Co. Churches 2 Volume 5
